Calculating Dimensions and Perimeter for Fencing a Pet-Friendly Yard
An assignment on calculating the dimensions and perimeter of a yard for a pet-friendly enclosure.
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Calculating Dimensions and Perimeter for Fencing a Pet-Friendly YardCongratulations, you have just purchased your first house. Unfortunately, the builder forgot toput a fence around the property and you must now put a fence up so that you can letyour pet outin the backyard, without fear of it running away.You want to fence in a rectangular area, butfirst you must determine the dimensions of the area.Different pets need to have different areas. For example, a horse needs more space than a dog.Determine an area that is appropriate for your pet.1.Define the shape of the rectangular area by establishing a relationship between the length andwidth of the rectangle. For example, L = 2W + 5, or W = 3L–4. Be sure to include theappropriate units (inches, feet, yards, miles, or meters).Answer:1. Defining the Shape of the Rectangular Area:To define the shape of the rectangular area, we need to establish a relationship between thelength (L) and the width (W) of the rectangle. For this example, let's assume the followingrelationship:L = 3W + 6In this equation:•Lrepresents the length of the rectangular area (in feet).•Wrepresents the width of the rectangular area (in feet).
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